Psalm 37:14 “The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poo…”

Psalm 37:14

The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

World English Bible

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, to kill those who are upright on the path.

American Standard Version

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay such as are upright in the way.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wicked haue drawen their sworde, and haue bent their bowe, to cast downe the poore and needie, and to slay such as be of vpright conuersation.

Darby Translation

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the afflicted and needy, to slay those that are upright in [the] way:

Young's Literal Translation

A sword have the wicked opened, And they have trodden their bow, To cause to fall the poor and needy, To slaughter the upright of the way.

Bible in Basic English

The evil-doers have taken out their swords, their bows are bent; for crushing the poor, and to put to death those who are upright in their ways.

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Cross references

“wicked”

Psalm 64:2–6 Acts 12:11 Acts 12:23 Acts 12:2 Acts 12:3

Psalm 64:2–6 · BSB

Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity,

Acts 12:11 · BSB

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from everything the Jewish people were anticipating.”

Acts 12:23 · BSB

Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12:2 · BSB

He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

Acts 12:3 · BSB

And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

“slay”

Proverbs 29:27 Proverbs 29:10 1 John 3:12 1 Samuel 24:11 1 Samuel 24:17 Acts 7:52

Proverbs 29:27 · BSB

An unjust man is detestable to the righteous, and one whose way is upright is detestable to the wicked.

Proverbs 29:10 · BSB

Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.

1 John 3:12 · BSB

Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

1 Samuel 24:11 · BSB

See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are huntin…

1 Samuel 24:17 · BSB

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

Acts 7:52 · BSB

Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—

Also

Psalm 11:2 Psalm 35:10

Psalm 11:2 · BSB

For behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrow on the string to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Psalm 35:10 · BSB

All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.

15But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

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